TRF ~ Coffee Lovers Thread!

[SearChart]

Originally Posted by Trog

Always coffee time:

Love the La Pavoni

[THC]

Have now looked, but I imagine, the bulk of posts on this thread, are in the morning..

[raretime]

Years of drinking it with my father made me found the unique taste in Nescafe clasico dark roast with milk as smoother.

[bob2]

My compact coffee station.

[uscmatt99]

Originally Posted by bob2

My compact coffee station.

Bob it warms my heart to see a proper scale. Can’t make consistent brews without it! We like our Baratza grinder as well

[bob2]

Originally Posted by uscmatt99

Bob it warms my heart to see a proper scale. Can’t make consistent brews without it! We like our Baratza grinder as well

The scale has a timer and a silicon pad to protect the plate from heat. I pour chemex directly on the scale. Quite affordable at less than $30 from Amazon.

The Baratza is a great machine. This one is over six years old. I gifted one to a friend in Europe three years ago. It runs fine on European power without any transformers.

[benvh]

Originally Posted by bob2

My compact coffee station.

I have the same grinder. Great quality for the price and works great for coffee brewing.

Ben

[gnuyork]

Ditto. I have the same grinder. Does anybody else have trouble with the knob falling opff mis grind? Happen daily on mine. I just live with it.

[Trog]

Originally Posted by Rock

Great looking machine, Trog. La Pavoni - Romantica?
It's good to be in control of the pour.

Stradivari...… Taken me a while to get the technique down-pat. I use the Fellini maneuver.

[MeepHead]

Where do you all get authentic Kona coffee in terms of shipping to mainland USA, or Jamaican blue mountain, ?

[bob2]

Originally Posted by gnuyork

Ditto. I have the same grinder. Does anybody else have trouble with the knob falling opff mis grind? Happen daily on mine. I just live with it.

I haven't had that experience with mine. Have you considered a drop of superglue?

[MeepHead]

I have a shardor grinder and it’s amazing. Plus, I can put it away when done.

[Xenon]

Nothing beats a naturally foamy cup of fresh roasted black coffee with no sugar or cream needed.

[MeepHead]

From Where is everyone Is getting their beans.. I like revel coffee and Henry’s San Francisco. Both ship quickly,

[gnuyork]

Originally Posted by MeepHead

From Where is everyone Is getting their beans.. I like revel coffee and Henry’s San Francisco. Both ship quickly,

Local roasters

[-dustin]

Originally Posted by MeepHead

From Where is everyone Is getting their beans.. I like revel coffee and Henry’s San Francisco. Both ship quickly,

www.drinktrade.com

[GB-man]

We get stumptown hairbender delivered fresh every two weeks.

[MeepHead]

I’m into subscribing services but I enjoy sump... revel coffee is amazing .

[FLGatorM5]

Originally Posted by MeepHead

From Where is everyone Is getting their beans.. I like revel coffee and Henry’s San Francisco. Both ship quickly,

Thanks to -dustin I’m on my third delivery from drinktrade.com.

[-dustin]

Originally Posted by FLGatorM5

Thanks to -dustin I’m on my third delivery from drinktrade.com.

Sweet. I’ve been using them for almost 3 years now. The number of roasters they use has grown so much.

[k_buckle]

Lavazza Filtro Classico Dark Roast
Bosch coffee maker
Milk as smoother

[GB-man]

Originally Posted by MeepHead

Where do you all get authentic Kona coffee in terms of shipping to mainland USA, or Jamaican blue mountain, ?

Hula daddy delivers kona. Honestly I’ve come to the realization that buying from Jamaica or Hawaii doesn’t yield better coffee than say Ethiopia or Central America. But as they say, buy what you like

[bob2]

Originally Posted by GB-man

Hula daddy delivers kona. Honestly I’ve come to the realization that buying from Jamaica or Hawaii doesn’t yield better coffee than say Ethiopia or Central America. But as they say, buy what you like

Agree. The roaster has so much influence on the outcome that source alone becomes almost meaningless.

I am enjoying a couple Costa Rica SO's from Auggie's in Redlands, CA that are as good as any of the Kona I have had.

[Bosbevok]

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[uscmatt99]

Anybody here tried oat milk in lieu of cow milk for your lattes and cappuccinos? I’ve been a purist up until now, organic whole milk only, but I have to say the oat milk was pleasantly surprising. Rather than a hippy tree-bark taste, I was greeted with a nutty and earthy flavor that was a pleasing alternative to my normal drinks. It steams a bit different, and you need more air introduced to get a good consistency, but overall I like it and mouth feel is great.

[BNA/LION]

Originally Posted by m j b

Does anyone know what happened to the guy that started this thread?

YES... I am "the guy that started this thread." is Right Here!

[BreguetRolex]

Originally Posted by BNA/LION

YES... I am "the guy that started this thread." is Right Here!

What would you recommend for a high end and I mean high end Expresso maker and Grinder for a home and up to about 10k possibly..? I have shitty well water but is there a way of using good water that not in my tap..? Been wanting a TOTL machine but nasty hard water we have..

[BNA/LION]

Loaded up on our favorite coffee New Guinea Organic Purosa.
https://www.lacostacoffee.com/shop

Local Roaster will mail your order to you! Highly Recommended and several friends are now hooked!

PS- Fresh Made Chocolate Chip Cookies and this coffee...

[Hard_Six]

Originally Posted by BreguetRolex

What would you recommend for a high end and I mean high end Expresso maker and Grinder for a home and up to about 10k possibly..? I have shitty well water but is there a way of using good water that not in my tap..? Been wanting a TOTL machine but nasty hard water we have..

Machine... Slayer (I believe they're all direct plumb though). La Marzocco GS3 would be a good "home" choice as you can directly plumb it or use good filtered water in the built-in tank.

Grinder... Kafatek Monolith Flat Max (single dose).

[BNA/LION]

Originally Posted by BreguetRolex

What would you recommend for a high end and I mean high end Espresso maker and Grinder for a home and up to about 10k possibly..? I have shitty well water but is there a way of using good water that not in my tap..? Been wanting a TOTL machine but nasty hard water we have..

I'm not Espresso making guy but I enjoy one when it is made for me. Perhaps I should be learning how to make the perfect cup.

IMHO the water is a very key component to a great espresso or cup of coffee. An under the sink triple water filter system may be a good investment, 5 gallon bottle water delivery service or buy cases and use bottled water.

Consumer Reports reviewed this Espresso maker and it may be worth a look...

Ratings Scorecard Test Results
Taste = Excellent
Convenience = Very Good
Frothing = Very Good
Weight (lbs.) = 16

The DeLonghi EN680 is part of the Coffee maker test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Coffee maker models like the EN680 are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below.

Taste: Taste is the evaluation of the espresso by sensory experts.

Convenience: Convenience reflects setup to brew, noise, vibration, and stability, setup for next brew, and cleaning.

Frothing: Frothing is the quality of foamed milk produced in terms of firmness, fineness of pores, and stability.

I have found that Expensive Items are usually, well almost always better to buy but not always.

After several bean grinders we settled on the Capresso Infinity Conical Burr Grinder. However, I am ready to take it up to our place in the mountains and buy a OXO® Brew Adjustable Conical Burr Grinder for daily use. I can't recommend personally but CR rates it #1.


Technivorm Moccamaster is our Favorite Coffee Maker.

GOOD LUCK finding the perfect Espresso Maker and let us know what you settle on!